BURLINGTON, Ontario, Aug. 1, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bunzl Canada (bunzlcanada.ca) today announced the company’s first electric-powered haulage truck for Bunzl Cleaning and Janitorial’s Toronto delivery routes. The vehicle will not only reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but also reduce engine noise.
The new delivery truck is designed and manufactured by Lion Electric Company, a leading manufacturer of medium and heavy-duty electric vehicles. This lightweight, aerodynamic, 100% electric heavy-duty model is ideally suited for urban delivery.
“We specifically selected the Lion 6 for its exceptional efficiency, sustainability and handling in urban areas,” said Tim McKinnon, VP of Operations, Bunzl Canada. “This new technology will reduce emissions on some of our busiest roads in the Greater Toronto Area.”
Sustainability remains a key focus for Bunzl Canada in its operations and the products it provides. The company will also soon introduce electric vehicles on its urban delivery routes in Vancouver.
“This is just one of many high-priority initiatives designed to reduce our company’s environmental footprint, and help our customers do the same,” said Brooke Talley, Senior Vice President, Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene. “From LED lighting installations in our facilities across the country to new product innovations, we continue to source environmentally preferable alternatives and technologies through strategic partnerships in Canada and around the world.”
About Bunzl Canada
Bunzl Canada Inc. (bunzlcanada.ca) provides cleaning and hygiene products and equipment, food and retail packaging, safety products and industrial supplies that keep more than 45,000 Canadian businesses running optimally, every day. The company offers its customers the advantage of global sourcing, product innovation and national scale combined with responsive local service and deep category expertise. Bunzl Canada Inc. is a division of Bunzl Distribution USA, LLC.
About Bonzel Distribution Company
Bunzl Distribution USA, LLC (bunzldistribution.com), headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, is the largest division of Bunzl Distribution USA, headquartered in London. Bonzel Co., Ltd. an international distribution and outsourcing group. With more than 100 distribution centers throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and the Caribbean, Bunzl provides a wide range of products to food manufacturers, supermarkets, retailers, grocery stores and other users.
Media Inquiries
Margo Hanesett
Vice President of Marketing and Communications
Bonzel Canada
margo.hunnisett@bunzlcanada.ca
(905) 630-3749
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Bunzel Accelerates Sustainability with Electric Vehicles
Bunzl Cleaning & Hygiene, Canada’s leading distributor of cleaning, sanitation and hygiene supplies, has added new medium and heavy-duty electric vehicles to its national fleet.
Source: Bunzl Canada Inc